ZA: Mnquma: Building Butterworth: A Safe, Smart City
The Mnquma Local Municipality recently contracted TMT to implement an advanced Smart Safe City solution aimed at enhancing public safety, improving situational awareness, and enabling faster response to incidents.
The project, centered in Butterworth, represents a major step forward in the municipality’s vision of using technology to create safer, more connected communities.
CTM Steers Macau’s Smart City Transformation
Macau is transforming into a smart city. CTM, its main telecom provider, is steering the city through the changes by introducing advanced connectivity services that extend from the home to the office to large public venues.
The carrier already provides 100% Wi-Fi and 5G coverage across the city and is working to make Macau the world’s first dual 10 Gbps city. In May, CTM launched a 10 Gbps neighborhood with Wi-Fi 7 in public areas, said Hudson Lou, Head of Network and Services Development at CTM. In October, CTM launched a dual 10-gigabit stadium.
The Smart City Promises For The Future And The Risks Worth Considering
Since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress has stood as the world’s largest and most influential platform for cities and urban innovation. Hosted annually in Barcelona, it brings together a powerful global ecosystem of leaders from major corporations, national governments, research institutions and strategic organizations that are actively shaping the next era of urban development.
In this first instalment of the Smart City series, we explore what truly defines a “smart city,” the systems and principles that make it work, and why people, not machines, must remain at its core. With the recent 2025 conference staging offering a vivid display of global innovation and practical implementation, Barcelona provided the perfect backdrop for examining both the tremendous promise and the profound responsibility involved in building the cities of tomorrow.
IN: Nagaland: Under Smart City Mission, Kohima gets new public facility
Nagaland Women Resource Development & Horticulture Minister, Salhoutuonuo Kruse inaugurated Midland community hall-cum-car parking facility at Midland, Kohima on November 13.
The project was executed by Kohima Smart City Development Ltd under the Smart City Mission of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
“The completion and inauguration of this community hall stands as a testament to our commitment to enhancing the quality of life for everyone in this locality,” Kruse said while addressing the gathering.
US: Colorado town strives to become an ‘agentic smart city’
Vail has implemented a smart city platform that municipal leaders hope will improve government operations and boost customer experience.
A Colorado town is implementing an agentic artificial intelligence smart city platform in a push to innovate government operations, enhance customer service and improve public safety efforts.